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‘Tyrant’ Big changes in
the air
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‘The Hunt’ spotlights
the thrill of the chase
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Scott Wolf is Scrubbing in
for ‘The Night Shift’ P.17
helps the Boston Pops launch its latest holiday
‘Fireworks Spectacular,’
Monday on CBS.
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3 Independence Day celebrations abound
again on television this year, and Jay Bobbin speaks
with two people involved in Monday’s events: veteran
singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, one of the acts in
PBS’ annual concert “A Capitol Fourth,” and Dennis
Alves, artistic director of the Boston Pops Orchestra,
whose “Fireworks Spectacular” returns to CBS.
12-13 As Season 3 of “Tyrant” opens
Wednesday on FX, Barry (Adam Rayner) is the
provisional president of Abuddin following brother
Jamal’s assassination, and that means big changes are
in store for both him and wife Molly (Jennifer Finnigan).
Rayner and Finnigan give George Dickie hints on what
that could mean.
FOOD
7 Wining and dining on ‘Grill Masters Napa’
REALITY
16 ‘Independence Day’ One July 4th movie
doesn’t make space aliens our friends
SPORTS
18-19 Marlins’ Ozuna swings a hot bat
14-15 The thrill of the chase, not the kill, is
at the center of BBC America’s nature documentary
series “The Hunt,” which premieres Sunday. Executive
producer Alistair Fothergill tells George Dickie why he
chose to focus on animals’ predation strategies rather
than the aftermath.
17 Scott Wolf is back on “The Night
Shift” as a star of NBC’s Wednesday medical drama.
Jay Bobbin talks with the “Party of Five” alum, who
has actual doctors in his family background, about
continuing his latest series role this summer.
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CELEBRITY
4 ‘American Gothic’ Megan Ketch has
to ‘pinch myself’ over series producer
Steven Spielberg
5 ‘Roadies’ Carla Gugino enjoys
music-world ‘crisis control’
6 Arsenio the impresario
8 Nia Long stays close to home
9 Getting to know Britain’s Queen of
Cakes, Mary Berry
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STORY
The Boston Pops and
Kenny Loggins go forth
in Independence Day
specials
By Jay Bobbin
Television is never at a loss for ways to celebrate the
Fourth of July – and one of them is returning this year.
While it has continued to be broadcast in and near the
city itself, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular hasn’t
had full CBS coverage since 2012, but it’ll be shown to the
entire country again Monday, July 4. Largely produced by
network-owned affiliate WBZ-TV, it rejoins an evening that
also features two more ongoing holiday TV traditions: “A
Capitol Fourth” on PBS (check local listings) and “Macy’s
4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” on NBC.
Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato, plus country music’s Little
Big Town, will be the guest performers with conductor
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra.
Dennis Alves – the Pops’ director of artistic planning
– says, “Our first responsibility always is to our local crowd,
but you’d have to describe it as more than a ‘crowd.’ It
sometimes can be 500,000 or 600,000 of our closest
friends who show up, Bostonians and New Englanders but
also others who come from far and wide to get a seat on
the Esplanade.”
Certainly, there’s extra significance to the Boston Pops
organization in being able to display to the nation how
strong Boston is following the 2013 Marathon bombings.
“We’re delighted to be back on network TV,” Alves confirms.
“CBS has gone all out, with Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato
joining us, and we’re very excited about that. Hopefully,
they’ll sing a duet or two together.” (The two artists are
touring together this summer.)
Kenny Loggins also has performed with the Boston Pops,
but he’ll be in Washington, D.C., for “A Capitol Fourth” this
Independence Day. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter
shares the bill with returning host Tom Bergeron (“Dancing
With the Stars”), Motown legend Smokey Robinson,
Gavin DeGraw, Yolanda Adams, “Glee” alum Amber Riley,
singer Jackie Evancho, “Younger” star and Broadway
veteran Sutton Foster, Christopher Jackson (alias George
Washington in the Broadway smash “Hamilton”), the cast
of the Gloria and Emilio Estefan musical “On Your Feet!,”
Olympic medalist Scott Hamilton, Gen. Colin L. Powell and
two winners of NBC’s “The Voice”: Season 3’s Cassadee
Pope and the most recent round’s Alisan Porter.
Pictured: Kenny Loggins
The movie title tune “Footloose,” which Loggins recently
revised for younger listeners, and “Conviction of the Heart”
are among the numbers he plans to render on “A Capitol
Fourth.” He reflects, “I’ve played Earth Day there on the
lawn (of the U.S. Capitol Building), but I’ve never done the
Fourth of July there, and it sounds like fun. (Washington) is
a pretty cool place and I love sharing it with my kids.”
As a solo artist after his 1970s partnership with Jim
Messina, Loggins has scored such other enduring hits
as “Whenever I Call You Friend,” “Meet Me Half Way” and
the movie themes “I’m Alright” (from “Caddyshack”) and
“Danger Zone” (from “Top Gun”). “The irony of my career,”
he says, “has been that it’s (largely based in) what they
call ‘soft rock.’ I started with an acoustic guitar around the
same time as James Taylor and Cat Stevens. For me, they
were the models of the introspective singer-songwriter, so
that’s the direction I started in.
“I have a big brother who’s four years older than me, and
he was always turning me onto R&B and rock-and-roll, so
my real dream as far as performing goes was to be in a
band like The Who. When ‘Footloose’ came along, I finally
had an opportunity to do some rock, and that launched
me into the era of trying to transform toward that childhood
dream.”
Having also collaborated with such artists as Stevie Nicks
and former Journey lead singer Steve Perry, Loggins still
is doing that as part of the country trio Blue Sky Riders.
“I’ve always said my biggest mistake was being a moving
target,” he notes. “I was raised on two different styles of
music, so I always would flip-flop between the two. It made
me too schizophrenic, which made it very difficult for my
record company to figure out who I was and to present a
cohesive image to my audience.
“In the long run, though, it’s allowed me to continue to
reinvent myself and to stay interested and to have fun,”
Loggins concludes. “The audience now looks at my career
and says, ‘Wow, this guy can do a lot of stuff.’ I guess if you
can hang in, it’ll all work out.”
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CELEBRITY
Jay Bobbin’s Q&A
MeganKetch
of ‘American Gothic’ Wednesday on CBS
How do you
feel about
representing
Boston’s upper
class in the
show?
Do you like
Boston being
the setting
of “American
Gothic”?
Boston has so
much character,
and it’s a very
particular setting,
I think it’s a city
that the country
deeply loves. If you
haven’t lived there,
you’ve probably
visited or read
about its history,
so it’s fun visually
and contentwide for people
to spend time in
that city (via the
series).
As you watch
the series and
get to know the
Hawthornes, they
were not always at
the privileged center
of the elite wealth.
They started off in a
very different place;
it was only as my
character, Tessa,
was a little girl that
the family came into
wealth. That tension
of working class
vs. upper class is a
very big part of what
makes the (show’s)
serial-killing case so
intriguing.
Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television is one of the production entities behind
“American Gothic.” Do you get an added sense of security from that?
Well, you know ... I have to pinch myself every day! I feel like I got the Golden Ticket. It’s incredible fortune
to have Amblin and Spielberg sort of grandfather this project, for many reasons, the most significant one
being that he’s one of the greatest storytellers we’ve ever had.
It’s critical to us that this story stay grounded in a family that you care about and relate to, which is why
all the tropes are so important: the prodigal son, the peacemaker daughter, the ambitious child who’s
running for mayor. We hope there will be something for everyone in this, and what Spielberg has done for
so many years is to make us relate to his characters.
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CELEBRITY
3 JUICY
QUESTIONS
FOR
Carla Gugino
1
of ‘Roadies’ Sunday
on Showtime
Jay Bobbin’s Q&A
3
What’s your
own take on
music?
What, to you,
is the most
interesting part
of the backstage
concert world
depicted by
your character
and others in
“Roadies”?
I think all the drama
that ensues ... crisis
control, constantly.
You have a very short
period of time to solve
a lot of problems, and
the thing that really
amazed me was the
fact that if you do your
job 100 percent right,
you should be invisible.
In that moment when
that band walks onto
the stage, and we
create this moment of
magic for the audience,
you should never know
we existed if we did our
job right. That’s really
interesting.
C
2
What’s the experience of working with Cameron
Crowe, whose writing and movies have had
strong ties to music, on “Roadies”?
One of the most difficult things to do on a set is to create an
environment in which creativity can happen. There’s so many
distractions, and there’s so much technical stuff going on, it’s a rare
person who can really do that ... and he can. And so, I feel blessed
that we get to have this time to explore this world and really make
some art, and something that I think is just really unique.
I think music is
really like a shot
to the heart. It is
such a universal
thing, (but) you
might have a very
specific kind of
music that you
love or music that
resonates with
you. I wanted to
act because I
was a kid and I
went into a movie
theater, and it
changed my life.
And I think music
is actually even
quicker in that
way.
I was raised
in Northern
California, a
hippie girl, and
Cat Stevens and
Neil Young were
very much a part
of that for me as a
kid. It was always
my mom’s music
– the Beatles,
of course,
were there too
– but that really
informed me, I
think. I’ve always
loved lyric-driven
music, really.
(Young’s) “Old
Man” still makes
me cry every time
I listen to it.
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CELEBRITY
George Dickie’s Q&A
Arsenio
Hall
of ‘Greatest Hits’
Thursday on ABC
Were you able to entice
some of the artists you had
in your 1990s Fox late-night
show to appear?
Some of the combinations of musical artists
on ABC’s “Greatest Hits” really is outside-thebox thinking.
Yes, that’s what’s going on. It’s that kind of stuff. I would never
imagine – well, yes I would because I’m the guy that put
Gregory Hines and Stanley Clarke on stage together. So I love
when artists get to do something that has nothing – because
we’re in a time now where the label can say, “Hey we want to
find you a song. You need your own umbrella-ella-ella. You need
your Rihanna pop.” Sometimes it’s so business-y and this show
allows guys to say, ‘Hey I’ll come over and just play guitar on
that.’ “ And that’s when it gets to be fun. ”OK, he wants to play
guitar on ‘Beat It.’ He wants to sing ‘Beat It.’ And Michael ain’t
here. Bam!“
Oh yeah. It’s been a week of hugging
and high fives. Because REO
Speedwagon, I remember like when
I called the guitar player of REO
Speedwagon and asked him if he’d
do a track with Richie Sambora, and
Cher was dating Richie. And I’m trying
to get Cher to come out there to do
something. I remember putting those
three on stage. So I know a lot of
these people but in all due respect,
you’ve got to know that if you’re
producing something or working on
something with Ken Ehrlich, it’s the
Ken Ehrlich name that makes a lot
of people perk up. It’s nice to say
Arsenio’s hosting it, but prime-time
ABC Ken Ehrlich is the sentence that
gets a lot of publicists to pay attention.
FOOD
George Dickie’s What's for Dinner
Chefs
take it outside in wine
countr y in ‘Chopped Grill
Masters Napa’
Northern California’s Napa Valley is known for its scenic beauty,
vineyards and, of course, wine, and this week it serves as the backdrop
to a competition series debuting on Food Network.
In the five-part “Chopped Grill Masters Napa,” premiering Tuesday, July 5,
16 professional grillers from around the country face off over the course
of three rounds in their pursuit of a $50,000 grand prize. Evaluating
the final products are rotating guest judges Michael Chiarello, Amanda
Freitag, Marc Murphy, John Koch and Geoffrey Zakarian. Ted Allen is the
host.
The twist here is the chefs will be preparing their meals in outdoor
kitchens on the grounds of Beringer Vineyards in Mt. Helena, Calif.,
outfitted only with grills and smokers. So if a chef’s mystery basket
dictates the use of an oven, the contestant will have to do a little
improvisation.
Pictured: Amanda Freitag
“That gets really interesting, especially when it comes to dessert,” Freitag says. “You have to make an oven. You have
to turn your grill into an oven if you want to bake something. I think it’s actually really cool to see these chefs who know
how to cook very well but then become super resourceful. You know, you might come up with an idea but that idea might
require an oven or a gas burner or something that you don’t have on site. So it’s challenging.”
Another challenge for the chefs is the outdoor setting. Temperatures during shooting ranged from 40 degrees in the
morning to 90 in the afternoon, with wind and rain also factors. And then, of course, there were interlopers of the tiny
flying and crawling kind.
“There were some bees, for sure,” Freitag says with a laugh. “I mean, there’s a lot of beautiful flowers and things that
need to be pollinated on Beringer Vineyards, so there’s lots of bees and bugs and what not. So the chefs even had to
combat insects as well, so it was a little bit rough and that’s just what made it even more interesting – to see who could
really deal with all of those challenges.”
What book are
you currently
reading?
“Well, that’s a
good question
since I’m
traveling right
now. I took along
Eric Ripert’s
new book called
‘32 Yolks.’ Plane
reading.”
What did you have for dinner last
night?
“Last night, I was dining with a friend
in Oakland, so we cooked at home
because we had been out in a food
tour so we decided to have a homecooked meal. And we made skirtsteak tacos. Delicious. It was really,
really good. We had some beautiful
California produce and turned it
into tacos and it was yummy. I
made strawberry cilantro margaritas
and (laughs) I helped chop all the
vegetables.”
What is your next project?
“I am working on a fine/casual
clean food concept. I’m looking
to possibly start out in Nashville,
Tenn. It’s still very much in the
works but that’s what’s happening.
I saw a lot of great concepts here
in San Francisco. I love what’s
going on. So people want access
to really good food, they want to
have it all the time and they want
to have it fast, so I like eating that
way myself. I’m excited to make
that my next project.”
When was the last
vacation you took,
where and why?
“This is it. (laughs)
I haven’t been on
vacation in a really long
time. I travel a lot for
work. I mean, this has
a little work involved
but I would say that this
is officially a vacation
– San Fran and now
San Diego.”
STORY
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Nia Long
“Once you start to have children you realize there is
truth in the saying that it takes a village”
Talk to Nia Long and one gets the impression
that this is a very spiritual woman.
After all, the 45-year-old Brooklyn,
N.Y., native and star of such
movies as “Boyz n the Hood,”
“Love Jones” and “Mooz-Lum”
regularly does community
service, takes pleasure
in cooking for family and
friends and chooses movie
roles based on what she
sees as their truth. And
she took her latest job,
ABC’s Tuesday sitcom
“Uncle Buck,” based on
the fact that it enables
her to stay close to
home and her two
children and fiance Ime
Udoka, an assistant
coach with the San
Antonio Spurs.
“When I think about
lifestyle and balance
and having time for my
family, it was just attractive
for so many reasons,” she
says. “It shoots in L.A., it’s
like 10 minutes away from
my house, it’s Mike Epps, it’s
Will Packer, it’s Steven Cragg,
it’s Brian Bradley. Like, it’s just an
amazing package to be a part of.
“And for me, I want to be able to come
home and tuck my kids in bed and see
them before they go to school the next
morning and be there for them, and I
have a teenager and a 4-year-old so it
just made sense all the way around.
And I honestly just decided how
great is it to go to work and be
able to laugh every day. So it’s
so perfect that it’s terrifying.”
Long is a woman in
demand these days.
In addition to “Buck,”
she’ll be appearing in
Season 2 of Amazon’s
“Hand of God” playing
a journalist. And then
there is a feature film
she’ll start shooting
this summer that she
can’t talk about.
Both jobs allow her to
stay close to home.
“Once you start to have
children you realize
there is truth in the
saying that it takes a
village,” she says. “And it’s
easier for me as a person
to give than receive. I’m
naturally, I think, a giver and
I have to drop into my spiritual
self to also receive because it’s
kind of the ebb and flow of the
universe – not to get all New Age-y
on you but that’s the truth.”
CELEBRITY
CelebritY profile
MaryBerry
- Born Mary-Rosa Alleyne Berry on March 24, 1935 in Bath,
Somerset, England.
- She is known as Britain’s “Queen of Cakes.”
- Married to Paul, a retired antiques and antiquarian books
dealer, she has a son, Thomas, and a daughter, Annabel, both
of whom are themselves now parents. Her other son William
tragically died in a car crash in 1989, at age 19.
- In 1948, at age 13, she fell ill with polio and had to spend three
months in hospital.
- She trained at The Cordon Bleu in Paris and Bath School of
Home Economics.
- Her first job was at the Bath electricity board showroom – she
drove to customers’ homes to show them how to use their new
electric ovens.
Mary Berry is a British TV personality, cook
and author who can currently be seen on
“The Great British Bake Off”
- In the ‘60s she became the cookery editor of Housewife
magazine, followed by Ideal Home magazine.
started on BBC2, before moving up to BBC1, and can also
be seen on PBS stations in the U.S.
- In 1966, she published her first cookery book, “The
Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook.” Overall, she’s published
over 70 cookbooks, ranging from One-Pot Cooking to
Cooking with Cheese and Popular Freezer Cookery.
- In 2012, she was made a CBE, Commander of the
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, for services
to culinary arts. An honor awarded to an individual by the
Queen for a leading role at a regional level or a prominent
but lesser role at a national level in any activity.
- Her first television series was “Afternoon Plus” with Judith
Chalmers which came out in the early ‘70s and was a big
hit with a lot of British mothers.
- In 2014, she launched a new show on BBC2 called “Mary
Berry Cooks” where she sampled home grown fare around
Britain.
- In 2009, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from - In 2015, in addition to her other television appearances,
she was a judge on ABC’s “The Great Holiday Baking
the Guild of Food Writers.
Show,” with hosts Nia Vardalos and Ian Gomez, and fellow
judge Johnny Iuzzini.
- In 2010, she became one of the judges on “The Great
British Bake Off” alongside Paul Hollywood. The show
CELEBRITY
“My subject matter on
the show is so dark
that oftentimes I have
to come home and just
turn on a comedy. I just
have to get out of that
head space, and this
season in particular, it’s
just been so, so painful.
I’ve had days where I
come home, sit down
in my apartment alone
in Budapest and sob
at my table … . Truly, I
wish I was exaggerating.”
– Jennifer Finnigan, on
how she finds escape
from the dark storylines
of “Tyrant” on FX
“I never have worked
with her, and she’s a
good Canadian kid (as
is Kreuk herself). I saw
her on the street the
other day in Toronto,
and I was like, ‘Tatiana!!’
“ – Kristin Kreuk of
“Beauty and the
Beast” on The CW,
about “Orphan Black”
star Tatiana Maslany,
of whom Kreuk is a
self-professed fan
“That’s been one of the fun parts for me,
hearing new music from Cameron (Crowe,
the show’s creator-writer-director). The other
cast (members) seem kind of very up-to-date
with what’s going on now. Sometimes, they’ll
mention a band and I just have to kind of look
at the ground because I don’t know who it is.
But I want to seem hip.” – Luke Wilson of
“Roadies” on Showtime
CELEBRITY
ON DVRs
“
Jennifer Finnigan of “Tyrant” on FX
‘Real Time.’ I watch a lot of Netflix, too, so I’m doing the
Chelsea Handler series, ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ (laughs). I’ve
really gotten into ‘Bloodline.’ ... Oh, you know what I love?
I’m absolutely obsessed with ‘The Fall.’ When I watch TV, I
do tend to go toward the darker shows, so a little comedy
once in a while is good (laughs).
”
Kenny Loggins of “A
Capitol Fourth” on
PBS
“I’ve been traveling so
much, the only thing
I’m really immersed in
is ‘House of Cards.’ I’m
catching up on that and
loving it. (Kevin Spacey
is) so good. And
recently, I was watching
the NBA Finals. I didn’t
follow so much when
it was in-season; I’m
usually on stage when
the games are on.”
Scott Wolf of “The Night Shift” on NBC
“The one that would be my favorite right
now is ‘Mr. Robot.’ I’m a huge fan of that
show. I was just bowled over by its first
season, and I can’t wait for the next one.”
Adam Rayner of
“Tyrant” on FX
“I’m going way back
into the history
of television for
a moment. My
wife and I have
just watched ‘The
Sopranos,’ which
I’m ashamed to
say we’d never
gotten around to
watching before. It
was just one that
we’d never gotten
around to. She had
never seen it. She
was this huge fan
of the original sort
of epic shows like
‘The Wire,’ which
she still thinks is the
best but we thought
we had to go back
and watch ‘The
Sopranos’ as well,
which has been
tremendous.”
STORY
Things
hit the fan
on ‘Tyrant’
Adam Rayner stars in this series, which begins
its third season Wednesday on FX.
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STORY
Storm clouds
are on Abuddin’s
horizon in Season
3 of FX’s ‘Tyrant’
By George Dickie
With Jamal apparently dead and brother Barry installed
as the provisional president of the Middle Eastern nation
of Abuddin, cataclysmic change is in the air as FX’s
“Tyrant” opens Season 3 Wednesday, July 6.
And the developments, which FX is being tight-lipped
about, are so big that co-stars Adam Rayner (who plays
Barry) and Jennifer Finnigan (as his wife Molly) can’t
speak of them. So painful that Finnigan admits to sitting
in her apartment in Budapest (where the series is filmed)
at the end of the shooting day and sobbing. So meaty
that both actors can’t wait to do more.
Especially Finnigan.
“I think the story that we’re telling involving Molly this
year is one of the most powerful stories that’s ever been
done on network television or on cable,” the actress says.
“It’s extremely powerful and extremely impactful and
emotional. ... This year it’s a whole other level. I think in
my career I can honestly say this is the most powerful
and probably most painful material I’ve ever worked with.
I’m really excited for the audience to see what we’ve
been doing.”
At the end of last season, Abuddin’s president, Jamal AlFayeed (Ashraf Barhom), lay apparently dying after being
shot multiple times by daughter-in-law Nusrat (Sibylla
Deen), the wife of Jamal’s son and heir apparent, Ahmed
(Cameron Gharaee), thus leaving a power vacuum. But
the Al-Fayeed dynasty is not what the people of Abuddin
want. The people want democracy and they want Barry to
lead the new government. Barry agrees that democracy
is the way to take the country forward but this former
California pediatrician isn’t sure he wants the presidency.
Or does he?
“He certainly doesn’t think he does,” Rayner says.
“Whether he can be believed is for the viewers to decide.
Pictured: Jennifer Finnigan
But he doesn’t think he does because he feels that it
is a problem ... that these countries keep returning to
the same families and the same tiny elite (groups) from
which to choose their leaders and he recognizes that.
The problem is when you think you have a vision to
take a country forward, you need to have your hands
on the leaders of power in order to do that. Even with
the best intentions, you are reluctant to relinquish that
until you see your mission as being complete.”
As for Molly, she is back with Barry and very happy
about it as Season 3 opens, even though his Season 2
romantic interest Daliyah (Melia Kreiling) remains close
by.
“Molly is coming in feeling pretty positive even though
their relationship isn’t clearly defined,” Finnigan says.
“There’s always been a distance between them and I
would say now more than ever, especially with Daliyah
in the background. And Daliyah becomes somewhat of
a political figure so she inserts herself even more into
their lives. And I think when you have a third party in
any marriage, it creates strain.
“But that aside,” she continues, “I think Molly is trying to
stay positive. She has both of her children in Abuddin
now and the family is back together, and so for a
moment in episode one everything is quite peaceful
and encouraging Molly.
“And then as things happen in ‘Tyrant,’ ” Finnigan adds
with a laugh, “s... hits the fan.”
You’ve been forewarned. Have your umbrella handy.
STORY
It’s not the kill, it’s the pursuit
on ‘The Hunt’
The seven-part documentary series premieres
Sunday on BBC America.
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STORY
Animal
predation
strategies
are front
and center
on BBC
America’s
‘The Hunt’
By George Dickie
Viewers who love wildlife documentaries but cringe at the
sight of animals killing other animals might find something
to suit their tastes in a series premiering this week on BBC
America.
As its title suggests, the seven-part, seven-hour production
“The Hunt,” debuting Sunday, July 3, goes around the
world to capture a different angle on animal predation, that
of the pursuit and the strategies wildlife employ, with the
actual kill taking a back seat.
“If you think about the most exciting behavior in the
natural world,” explains Emmy-winning executive producer
Alastair Fothergill (“The Blue Planet,” “Frozen Planet”),
“it’s undoubtedly the relationship between predators and
prey. But in the past in a lot of sensational natural history
(documentaries) ... do concentrate on the kill. And actually
in terms of drama, it’s the end of the story and what
really interested us was the build-up. And the fact is that
predators usually fail.
“And it’s funny, for years and years as wildlife filmmakers,
you send a crew out into the field to film a predation
sequence and the first question when you ask the director
when he or she comes back is, ‘Did you get the kill?’
And actually we realized, no, that isn’t what’s interesting.
What’s interesting is the journey.”
Shot in 4K resolution, the series looks at predation and
the separate and distinct challenges posed to predators
and prey in five habitats: the Arctic, where seasonal
change forces a change of strategy for polar bears,
Arctic fox and wolves; the jungles, a dense, confusing
world where finding prey can be difficult for tigers, army
ants and chimpanzees; the oceans, a giant watery
desert largely devoid of life where sharks, dolphins,
sea birds and other wildlife must nonetheless catch
food; the plains, open grasslands where cheetahs,
lions and bald eagles hide in plain sight to trick
their quarry; and the coastlines, an ever-changing
landscape where land, sea and air meet and timing
is everything if fish, birds and land mammals are to
feed.
The opening episode, “The Hardest Challenge,”
offers an overview of all five habitats and highlights
the different species’ predation strategies. More
sensitive viewers should be aware that a few
sequences do end in killing, such as one that
shows the teamwork employed by killer whales in
hunting down two humpbacks, but the series largely
concentrates on the anatomy of the pursuit.
And the sequences are fascinating.
“I want (viewers) to come away with amazing respect
for predators ...,” Fothergill says. “If you think about
it, a zebra goes out and eats grass. As long as the
grass is growing, it’s a relatively easy job. The lion
that’s trying to kill that zebra risks having its jaw
broken by the kicking of the zebra. I mean, it’s so
much harder. You know, we call them the hardest
working animals in nature and I really think they are.
And I think people need to respect them.”
STORY
It’s ‘Independence Day’
… and more movies
suited to July 4th
Pictured: Chris Evans of “Captain America: The First Avenger”
By Jay Bobbin
As is customary on the Fourth of July, television – and
the movies it shows that day – can help you declare your
independence.
It’s typical to find appropriately themed films on a holiday,
and this Fourth will hold true to form, with various
channels offering a variety of related fare from sci-fi to
musicals. Here’s a look at some of the attractions that are
on tap Monday.
“Captain America: The First Avenger” (FX): As he closes
out a day of Marvel movies, the hero of this 2011 saga
– played by Chris Evans, who’s reprised the part several
times since – couldn’t wear a more patriotic outfit. The
tale is set during the World War II era, as military reject
Steve Rogers participates in a “super-soldier” experiment
that turns him into … well, you know.
decimate the population. He comes to regret that decision
… as do Police Chief Martin Brody, hunter Quint and
shark expert Matt Hooper (Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw,
Richard Dreyfuss), who become seafaring partners in
tracking down the lethal marauder. (AMC also will show
“Jaws 2” that day.)
“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (Turner Classic Movies):
An honest senatorial replacement (James Stewart) is
determined to set corrupt politicians straight in producerdirector Frank Capra’s 1939 ode to the American way …
a subject that Capra was a particular master in examining
on film, which he certainly showed again with Stewart
several years later in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
“1776” (TCM): Technically, this airs very early on Tuesday,
July 5 … but with its title and theme, it surely merits
inclusion here. Produced by former studio mogul Jack
L. Warner, who was no stranger to patriotic movies
(keep reading), this 1972 adaptation of the stage hit
“Independence Day” (HBO): Well, of course. Especially
– retaining much of the original Broadway cast, very much
with a 20-years-later sequel in theaters now, this
to its credit -- gave a musical slant to the signing of the
earthlings-vs.-aliens adventure is a natural, and the title
Declaration of Independence by John Adams (played by
still does represent a battle for freedom … if much more
sophisticated technically than what our nation’s forefathers William Daniels), Benjamin Franklin (Howard Da Silva),
Thomas Jefferson (Ken Howard) and others.
experienced. Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox
and Judd Hirsch are back in the current follow-up, though
it lacks Will Smith – whose presence is felt strongly in
“Yankee Doodle Dandy” (TCM): One of the true Warner
this original, thanks to his frequently humorous rejoinders Bros. classics, this 1942 biography of master “born on the
upon being attacked by extraterrestrials.
Fourth of July” showman George M. Cohan boasts one
of screen history’s truly iconic performances as James
Cagney – rightfully awarded an Oscar for his work here
“Jaws” (AMC): The centerpiece of the blockbuster 1975
– does alternately energetic and, particularly in the home
thriller that put director Steven Spielberg on the map is
stretch, quietly affecting work. The film was released just
the July 4th celebration on Amity Island, whose profita few months before Cohan’s death, and it’s said that he
minded mayor (Murray Hamilton) refuses to issue
saw and enjoyed Cagney’s portrayal.
warnings about the Great White shark that has started to
STORY
Scott Wolf
likes working
‘The Night Shift’
By Jay Bobbin
Playing doctor continues to have its rewards for Scott
Wolf.
The actor has done several series since “Party of
Five,” but the longest of those stays has been in NBC’s
medical drama “The Night Shift,” now in its third season
Wednesdays. As Scott Clemmens, the chief of surgery
at San Antonio Medical Center, he has a past with fellow
doctor Jordan Alexander (played by Jill Flint) ... who also
has a history with colleague TC Callahan (Eoin Macken),
a three-way situation that still can stretch emotions,
especially when working late hours.
“I feel like the character was drawn to be the foil to TC,
the part of the love triangle that was meant to be but was
set out to sea at some point,” the friendly Wolf reflects.
“I had worked with the producers before, and 99 times
out of 100, that character’s not designed to have real
longevity. He was the strong-willed surgeon who came in
as sort of an outsider, and because TC’s so beloved in
the group, it was going to be difficult for this guy to have
any real connectedness in this place.”
However, Wolf notes that “they drew the guy threedimensionally. He’d be easy to write off, and instead, they
chose to make him more interesting ... and someone
who had enough merit that it wasn’t so easy to know
who (Jordan) belonged with. It made it challenging for
the audience, and because they allowed the character
to have a little more depth, he did become connected
to other people and to the place and to the work they’re
doing there. And that led to the potential for him to be a
much bigger part of the story.”
It also has allowed Wolf – who also played a doctor
on “Everwood” and “The Nine,” and whose father
works in health care and maternal grandfather was
an anesthesiologist – to expand on one of his acting
trademarks, which he acknowledges as an “incredibly
earnest” persona. However, he adds that “not every
character (I play) is me. I’ve done a couple of shows
recently where I’ve played characters that have gotten
under the audience’s skin in a fun way, but I do feel
there’s something to playing a character that feels like
it’s coming from a real and organic place inside you.”
When he’s not wearing hospital scrubs or helping
wife Kelley (an alum of MTV’s “The Real World”) with
their three children at their Utah home base, Boston
native Wolf often is a guest on the syndicated, Craig
Ferguson-hosted “Celebrity Name Game” ... where
he’s proven to be an ace on both sides of the quizzing,
in getting and giving clues to famous names.
“Sometimes, a clue is given and it’s that funny gameshow thing where you know (the answer) and it’s
just sitting there, and getting your mouth to say it is
difficult,” muses Wolf, who’s now looking into doing
some hosting work himself. “(NBC’s) ’Hollywood Game
Night’ is fun, too. I just love games, so if I could have a
parallel career doing those kinds of shows, I’d do it.”
SPORTS
Marcell Ozuna
helps the Marlins
tread water
Story on next page
Full Name: Marcell Ozuna Idelfonso
Born: Nov. 12, 1990
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height/Weight: 6-foot, 1-inch/233-pounds
Teams: Miami Marlins (2013-present)
Position: Center Field
No.: 13
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Honors & Achievements: Homered in four straight
games, tying a Marlins franchise record (2014).
SPORTS
By Dan Ladd
At the mid-point of the baseball
season the Miami Marlins are a
contender due in part to the play
of Marcell Ozuna. The big center
fielder and the Marlins head north
to Atlanta where they’ll wrap up a
weekend series with the Braves
on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball
airing July 3.
After a solid start to the 2016
season, Ozuna hopes to be
staying in Miami for a while. He
made his big league debut early
in the 2013 season but was
plagued later that year by injuries.
In 2014, it looked like he’d be an
every day player but inconsistent
offensive production resulted in
a 2015 stint back in the minor
leagues. Still, he played in 123
games and batted .259 with 10
home runs.
At press time, Ozuna already
had 12 home runs this season
and his batting average has
remained over .300. In addition,
he continues to be a menace to
opposing teams in the outfield
thanks to a strong and accurate
throwing arm, often gunning down
runners on the base paths.
MarcellOzuna
The Marlins, meanwhile, have
a fight on their hands in the
National League East where
they have to contend with the
Washington Nationals and New
York Mets; two teams that both
boast solid pitching staffs. To
overcome either of these teams
the Marlins will need all the help
they can get from the likes of
Ozuna, hoping he maintains a hot
bat while continuing to develop as
a big league ball player.
MOVIES
JAY BOBBIN's Theatrical movie review
Relax, world:
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back
Our Take
To state the
obvious, a sequel
to “Teenage
Mutant Ninja
Turtles” shouldn’t
cause any film fan
to worry that “The
Godfather, Part
II” is about to be
knocked off the list
of greatest movie
follow-ups.
At the same
time, it does do
something right,
the same way
the second of
the original “Star
Trek” movies (“The
Wrath of Khan”)
did: Subtitled “Out
of the Shadows,”
the Turtles’ latest
adventure puts
the fun back in the
franchise, after
a rebooted first
edition that took
itself a little too seriously.
Or, as seriously as you can take Michelangelo, Donatello
and the other computer-animated turtles who are sworn
to protect New York and the world from enemies. This
time, the opponents include old foe Shredder and a mad
scientist played by Tyler Perry (who appears to have
great fun doing something way out of his wheelhouse),
plus a new villain named Krang – with the voice of Brad
Garrett – who wants to open up an intergalactic portal
that will enable an attack on Earth.
As if our heroes on the half-shell will let that happen.
They’re helped again by reporter April O’Neil – alias
returnee Megan Fox – and self-styled vigilante Casey
Jones, played by television’s “Arrow,” Stephen Amell. And
of all the people
you wouldn’t
expect to see in
this sort of movie,
it may take a
while to get over
the sight of Laura
Linney as a police
boss here.
One has to admire
the endurance of
the Turtles in pop
culture, having
gone from an
animated venture
to this stage.
If they seem
like remnants
of the previous
generation, they’re
doing all they can
to stay current
while retaining the
offbeat humor that
made their exploits
a phenomenon to
begin with.
However, that’s not intended to overstate the case.
Looking for greatness from a “Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles” movie is ... well, just don’t. Still, as they did in
the previous picture, producer Michael Bay and his
colleagues make full use of the genre by packing in
every explosion and special effect they can.
As a result, if you know what you’re getting into and
you just want some kicks – in some cases literally
– “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” is
fun enough.
MOVIES
JAY BOBBIN's movie review
movies to watch
“HOUSE OF CARDS:
THE COMPLETE
FOURTH SEASON”
As the acclaimed Netflix adaptation
of the British series continues, First
Lady Claire Underwood’s (Robin
Wright, also the director of several
episodes here) own agenda for
power becomes stronger, unsettling
her husband Frank (Kevin Spacey).
That’s just how she wants it, but
never underestimate Underwood,
who typically goes about his own
scheming to balance the scale.
Michael Kelly and Molly Parker are
among fellow cast returnees, but
this season also brings in a parade
of notable newcomers including
Ellen Burstyn, Cicely Tyson, Neve
Campbell (“Party of Five”), Joel
Kinnaman and Colm Feore. ››› (Not
rated: AS, N, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray)
Top Pick
DVD
Pictured: Kevin Spacey
upcoming DVD releases
Coming Soon on DVD...
“THE DIVERGENT SERIES:
ALLEGIANT” (July 12): Tris (Shailene
Woodley) and her allies aim to make it
over the wall to the outside world as the
adventure saga continues. (PG-13: N, P,
V)
“EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!”
(July 12): Writer-director Richard
Linklater’s (“Boyhood”) comedy centers
around several college baseball players
circa 1980; stars include Will Brittain and
Ryan Guzman. (R: AS, N, P)
“MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN”
(July 12): A woman (Jennifer Garner)
tries to save her daughter (Kylie Rogers)
from a seemingly incurable eating
disorder. (PG: AS)
Pictured: Shailene Woodley
“MILES AHEAD” (July 19): Also the
film’s director and co-writer, Don Cheadle
plays brilliant but troubled jazz-music
legend Miles Davis. (R: AS, N, P, V)
“THE PERFECT MATCH” (July 19): A
playboy (Terrence J) tries to maintain his
carefree ways when he meets a woman
(Cassie Ventura) who might be “the one.”
(R: AS, N, P)
“THE BOSS” (July 26): After her prison
stay, a former business titan (Melissa
McCarthy) charts a new course with her
former assistant (Kristen Bell). (R: AS, P)
Family Viewing Ratings
AS Adult situations
P Profanity
V Violence
N Nudity
GV Graphic Violence
FAVORITE SHOWS
“Idris Elba: No Limits”
Djimon Hounsou stars
in “Wayward Pines”
SUNDAY
9 p.m. on ABC
The $100,000 Pyramid
Certain “Saturday Night Live” alums
have had on-camera showdowns
in that show’s skits, but two — Ana
Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch — have
a different battle in this new episode’s
first match. Each aims for the winner’s
circle to help win her partner the
top prize of $100,000 for guessing
categories correctly. Then, host
Michael Strahan presides as his “Good
Morning America” comrade Robin
Roberts rivals actor-comedian Mario
Cantone (“Sex and the City”). New
Anthony Anderson
hosts “To Tell the Truth”
Michael Strahan hosts “The
$100,000 Pyramid”
MONDAY
7 p.m. on DISCOVERY
Idris Elba: No Limits
One of the swiftest-rising global
superstars in films and television
reveals his passion for speed in this
new British four-part miniseries,
premiering tonight in its entirety.
During the course of the four hours,
Golden Globe winner and Emmy
nominee Idris Elba (“Luther”)
immerses himself in rally driving, street
racing, aerobatics and power boating,
to explore not only the discipline of
each but also the engineering, science
and history behind it. Locations range
from Florida and California to the
British Isles. Premiere New
TUESDAY
10 p.m. on ABC
To Tell the Truth
Well-known for the sassy style she
displayed on “Community” and
currently on the reboot of “The Odd
Couple,” Yvette Nicole Brown isn’t
likely to let the impostors off easy
as she serves as a guest judge in
this new episode of the game-show
update. She and others, including
Betty White, have to determine which
of several people actually is the
individual they claim to be. Anthony
Anderson (“blackish”) is the host. New
continued on next page
FAVORITE SHOWS
WEDNESDAY
9 p.m. on FOX
Wayward Pines
Theo’s (Jason Patric) effort to reach
a meeting of minds with the Abbies
leads him to debate with Megan
(Hope Davis) how intelligent they
are in the new episode “Time Will
Tell.” The resulting determination
sets a course for potentially big
trouble. CJ (Djimon Hounsou) mulls
his past — which covers a lot of
territory, literally centuries. Toby
Jones and Tim Griffin reprise their
first-season roles. Nimrat Kaur, Tom
Stevens and Kacey Rohl also star.
New
FRIDAY
8 p.m. on CBS
NCIS: Los Angeles
Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen), a
murderer? Not likely, but that doesn’t
prevent him from becoming the
prime suspect in the death of his
former partner in “Internal Affairs.” His
colleagues believe in his innocence
— Kensi (Daniela Ruah) more than
anyone — and they set out to clear
him. Pamela Reed (“The Right Stuff”)
reprises her guest role as Deeks’
mother. Chris O’Donnell, LL Cool J,
Linda Hunt and Renee Felice Smith
also star.
SATURDAY
8 a.m. on NBC
2016 Tour de France
Riders got their first taste of the
Pyrenees yesterday and they’ll get an
overdose of it today in Stage 8 of the
2016 Tour de France. The longest climb
on the 114-mile route is the 6,938-foot
Col du Tourmalet followed by a long
descent and then three more shorter
ascents and descents before finishing
in the French town of Bagnères-deLuchon. Look for climbers such as Tejay
van Garderen, Nairo Quintana and
defending race champ Chris Froome to
have the advantage here.
THURSDAY
9 p.m. on FOX
Home Free
Anyone who watches a show about
home construction or improvement
knows that meeting building-code
requirements is essential — and
that’s what poses a problem for
a contestant in the new episode
“Boulevard of Skill vs. Will.” Unless
the situation is corrected promptly,
someone’s goal of creating and
winning a dream house may
evaporate quickly. Mike Holmes and
Tim Tebow are the hosts. New
10 p.m. on NBC
Aquarius
The addiction troubles of Shafe
(Grey Damon) become increasingly
troublesome, to the point where
they may derail his professional
mission, in the new episode
“Revolution 9.” A blackmail victim
appeals to his friend Hodiak (David
Duchovny) for help. Bobby Kennedy
(Scott Bailey) may fall prey to Karn’s
(Brian F. O Byrne) machinations.
Grace (Michaela McManus)
develops a passion for politics.
Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont and
Claire Holt also star. New
The 2016 Tour de France
Eric Christian Olsen stars in
“NCIS: Los Angeles”
Mike Holmes (left) and Tim
Tebow host “Home Free”

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